Guiding Principles for Sustainable Humanitarian Engineering Projects

Robyn Sandekian, Managing Director Mortenson Center in

Engineering for Developing Communities

  Intro to Humanitarian Engineering Concept   Goals of Humanitarian Engineering Activities   Proposed Guiding Principles

  1.2 billion lack clean water   2.4 billion lack adequate sanitation   2.4 billion are at risk with malaria   29,000 children die from hunger daily   1.1 billion overfed vs. 1.1 billion underfed

  1.2 billion lack adequate housing   1.6 billion have no access to electricity   4.2 billion are unable to read   1.8 billion live in conflict zones, in

transition, or in situations of permanent instability

“…responds to the global need for engineers who:   …understand problems of development &

sustainability,   …are motivated by a sense of the future, and   …are able to interact with other disciplines,   …to design and implement solutions.”

- George Bugliarello, 2008

  Engineering for humanitarian development contributes to the implementation of the eight Millennium Development Goals

Within the academic context, two basic goals:

effective sustainable community development, and

meaningful education of engineers.

  Shared Mission, Vision, Values, and Approach   Quality Control and Ethics   Organizational Accountability   Education   Innovation and Technologic Appropriateness   Fundraising   Collaboration and Teamwork   Duration of Intervention   Sustainability   Evaluation